Yes the VRM is running at 125C...but what is the chip rated for? I could have sworn I heard it said earlier in this thread that they're good up to 125C for extended use. If that's the case then wouldn't it be ok? Obviously you're not going to be running Furmark 24/7...and no game pushes the card to those limits, so if it peaks at or just below the rated temperature during Furmark then I would think it would be ok for day to day gaming would it not?

EDIT: Just did some reading and it does seem like the VRM is supposed to be able to handle 125C just fine...so then I ask...can you do everything we USED to do to determine stability before Furmark came along? 3DMark06/rthdribl etc...I'm not saying that Furmark is botching numbers, but if it's the only program that heats the VRM up that high but even then it's still within spec I don't see what the problem is for day to day use.

Isn't it also possible that Everest is reading/reporting temps incorrectly? Has someone confirmed these 120c VRM temps with a infrared thermometer or something?

Any thoughts?